Twelve Lettermen Back For Oceana Indians
Oceana High School faces Chapmanville at home on September 5 to begin Wyoming County League play. Coach John Beckelheimer returns twelve lettermen, led by backs Gene Reid Gary Bailey Roger Webster Benny Cook Tommy Smith Mike Cook and linemen Joe Pendry Charley Toler Steve Pendry Johnny Toler Billy Joe Stafford Les Daniels Mike Boshell. strong experience boosts prospects. The Indians boast a bigger, more seasoned lineup and aim for a competitive county title in a tough race with multiple squads.
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Oceana High School Indians
Chapmanville
John Beckelheimer
Gene
Gary Bailey
Roger Webster
Gene Reid
Indians
Benny Cook
Benny
Oceana
Tommy Smith
Mike Cook
Joe Pendry
Charley Toler
Steve Pendry
Johnny Toler
Billy Joe Stafford
Les Daniels
Mike Boshell
Wyoming Countians
Pendry Pendry
X-J. Toler
X-C. Toler
G. Reid
X-M. Cook
X-B. Stafford
E. Pennington
X-L. Daniels
R. Topping
X-B. Cook
X-G. Daniels
B. Smith
So K. Hill
J. Justice H
D. Miller
So T. Hubbard G
X-T. Smith
Sr M. Rush
X-M. Boshell
Sr D. Dixon T
Jr E
Jr J. Bailey
R. D. Stafford
M. Baldwin H
D. Smith H
D. Miller G
Garyway
Mullens
Pineville
Clear Fork
Jaeger
Trap Hill
Baileysville
Sophia II Will Elect Officers
Sophia Little League schedules a 2 p m meeting Sunday August 30 at Sophia City Hall led by president Dennis Saunders to elect officers for the coming year and invites sponsors coaches umpires and parents to attend.
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Sophia Little League
Sophia City Hall
Dennis Saunders
Weli Wins Light Bout In Norfolk Upset
United Press International reports Jose Chico Weli of Miami Beach defeated Tommy Tibbs in Boston scoring 10 to 0 in a light bout outcome.
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United Press International
Norfolk, Va
UPI
Jose (Chico) Weli
Miami Beach
Fla
Tommy Tibbs
Boston
Thornton Bids To Stop Olson's Title Shot Tonight
Wayne Thornton aims to halt Carl Olson in a 10 round light heavy bout at Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco. The fight airs at 10 p.m. EDT with West Coast tape later. Olson, 36, beat Thornton in their previous meeting, while Thornton vows to target the body and chin to end Olson's title bid.
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San Francisco
UPS
Wayne Thornton
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Kezar Pavilion
West Coast
Olson
Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Bobo
Feat of Strength Fails Haarlem Husband Falls with Wife
A 36-year-old husband attempted to hoist his wife by the ankles from a first floor balcony in Haarlem, Netherlands. The wife grabbed a clothes line but it snapped, and both fell to the pavement. She was hospitalized with a concussion and he suffered an ankle injury. police withheld their names.
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Haarlem
The
Netherlands
UPI
Monterrey, Staten Island Set for Little League World Series Final
Staten Island New York and Monterrey Mexico reached the 18th Little League World Series final after victories. Monterrey edged Mobile Alabama 4-3 with a tainted fifth inning, while Staten Island defeated Tachikawa City Japan 3-1 behind pitcher Peter Nugent and a two run single. Ruben Castillo scored on a passed ball after wild pitches.
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Williamsport
UPI
Staten Island
N.Y
Monterrey
Mexico
Mobile
Ala
Tachikawa City
Japan
Peter Nugent
Larry Reynolds
Julian Castillo
Reynolds
Castillo
Fred Clausen
Nugent
John Purrado
Jeff Paul
New Yorkers
WBA Debates Return Fight as Sixth Stockholder Name Sought
The World Boxing Association delegates in Norfolk seek the identity of the mysterious sixth man who bought part of Intercontinental Promotions. Attorney Garland Cherry promises to reveal the name by morning as WBA weighs whether to sanction the Cassius Clay Liston rematch in November. Sonny Liston owned 22 percent of Intercontinental and sold it last April after a technical knockout loss in Miami Beach.
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Norfolk
UPI
Sonny Liston
Intercontinental Promotions, Inc
World Boxing Association
Garland
Bill) Cherry
Chester
WBA
Denver
Golden Triangle
Cherry
Intercontinental and Liston
Intercontinental
Sonny
Miami Beach
Suns Increase Lead By 2 Games On Richmond Victory
Glenn Hobbie, sent down by the St. Louis Cardinals, pitched the Jacksonville Suns to a 4-1 win over the Richmond Virginians to move two games up in the standings. Rochester blanked Syracuse 3-0 as Bill Short improved to 8-8. Buffalo crushed Toronto 11-3 while Atlanta edged Columbus 3-2.
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United Press International
Glenn Hobbie
Jacksonville Suns
Hobbie
St. Louis Cardinals
Suns
Richmond Virginians
Rochester Red Wings
Syracuse Chiefs
Bill Short
Chiefs
Buffalo Bisons
Toronto Maple Leafs
Atlanta Crackers
Columbus Jets
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Richmond
Columbus
Atlanta
Ralston Reaches Meadow Club Semi-Finals
Dennis Ralston advances to the Meadow Club tournament semi finals in Southampton. He defeats Bitsy Harrison 6-2 6-3 while other quarter finals feature Ashe Pasarell Sangster Scott Bond Lenoir and Godbout with tight three set battles and straight set wins. Ashe beats Graham Stillwell 6-3 9-7 and Scott handles Ampon 6-4 6-1.
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Southampton
N. Y
UPI
Dennis Ralston
U.tionals
Sangster
Cliff Buchholz
St. Louis
Pasarell
Rod Susman
San Diego
Calif
Bond
Premjit Lall
India
Rockets Have Material Big Need For Experience
The Charleston Rockets of the Southern West Virginia Professional Football Association prepare for their United Football League opener against Joliet at Laidley Field in Charleston. The squad totals 27 schools represented, spans 14 states, and averages 219 pounds, but lacks essential game experience.
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Charleston Rockets
Southern W. Va. Professional Football Association
United Football League
Laidley Field
Charleston
Joliet Explorers
W. Va
Rockets
Ron Miller
Wisconsin
Ronnie Pennington
Grambling
Freddy Col
Houston
Carl Robinson
Prairie View
Larry McElroy
Arlen Cullors
Bernie Carney
WVU
Munsey
Weir
UFL
Perry Moss
Jackson State
Mississippi
Miami
Fla
U. of Iowa
Texas
Virginia
Bill Mill
Ron Pennington
Sammy Weir
Daytona SCCA Meet Attracts Wide Array Of Sports Cars
Daytona Beach Florida hosts the annual SCCA two day meet at Daytona International Speedway on September 5 6. Cars span Formula Vee to Porsche and Ferrari with four races each day and the Paul Whiteman Trophy finale over 100 miles. Defending champion Charlie Kolb of Miami returns in a Porsche RSK after a 94.18 mph record in Lotus 23 last year. Registration and technical inspection begin Friday September 4 with practice Saturday morning.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Daytona International Speedway
King of Jazz
Charlie Kolb
Miami
Kolb
Leftridge Leads West Virginia Ground Game in U Plans
MORGANTOWN UPI reports West Virginia sophomore fullback Dick Leftridge, at 6'2" and 240 pounds, emerged as the rhythm of the Mountaineers. He rushed for 393 yards and averaged five per carry, caught ten passes for 89 yards, and scored seven touchdowns. Coach Gene Corum praises Leftridge as a hard-hitting workhorse and notes the new substitution rule should keep him rested and effective. His teammates nickname him "J.B." after Jim Brown.
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Dick Leftridge
West Virginia
Gene Corum
Leftridge
Corum
J.B
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Warren C. Giles Heads NL For Thirteenth Year
Warren C. Giles is serving his thirteenth year as National League president, continuing leadership of the baseball circuit.
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Warren C. Giles
National League
Cronin to Consider Yankees CBS Sale at League Meet
MLB President Cronin will reexamine the 11.2 million sale of 80 percent of the New York Yankees to CBS at a special league meeting in Boston on Sept. 9. Yankee president Dan Topping and CBS chief William Paley support scrutiny to settle doubts, while Arthur Allyn and Charles Finley dissented.
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NEW York
UPI
American League
Joe Cronin
New York Yankees
Columbia Broadcasting System
Yankee
Presi
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Arthur C. Allyn
League
Paley
Topping
CBS
Yankees
Allyn
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Elmira Sinks Third in Reading 2-1 Inning Thriller
Elmira Pioneers beat Reading Red Sox 2-1 in 12th inning to widen lead in the Eastern League. Jerry Gilbert lined a two out pinch hit single to drive in Paul Blair for the winning run. Johnny Hogg earned the win, Mick ey Sinks took the loss. Springfield dropped a 7-6 decision to Charleston. Autulio Martinez scored the ninth inning winner on an error. Harold Kurtz improved to 2-1. Cliff Smith fell to 2-2. Williamsport and York split a doubleheader as Williamsport won 5-4 on a seventh inning rally and York then won 8-1 behind Bill Kirk.
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United Press International
Elmira Pioneers
Reading Red Sox
Reading
Springfield Giants
Jerry Gilbert
Paul Blair
Johnny Hogg
Mickey Sinks
Springfield
Charleston Indians
Autulio Martinez
Harold Kurtz
Cliff Smith
Williamsport
York
Cenar
Wilbur Huckle
Bill Haas
Bill Kirk
High School Players Refuse To Play After Ruling
ARMAGH Pa UPI United Joint High School football players, a 40 member squad, struck and refused to practice after a team mate was ruled ineligible by the School Board Policy Committee for being married. Principal Runyon said practice must resume or football could end at United Joint. The committee will meet with the parents to review the policy.
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Armagh
UPI
United Joint
Paul R. Runyon
Runyon
Foster Hill
Pittsburgh
Steelers Meet Forty Niners in Omaha Exhibition
KINGSTON, R.J. The Pittsburgh Steelers leave for Omaha to face the San Francisco Forty Niners in an Saturday exhibition. Phil King, the new fullback from the Giants, says he may retire rather than report to Pittsburgh. He flew in from Nashville. A Dodgers-Giants four-game set in Los Angeles drew 218,948 fans last summer, with three games at night.
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Kingston
R.J
UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers
Omaha
Neb
San Francisco Forty Niners
Phil King
Steeler
New York Giants
King
Steelers
Nashville
Tenn
Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
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Bill Miller
Pat Carter
Jim Hayes
Pennington
Daytona Speedway
U Plans
Morgantown
Hinton
Cronin
NY Yankees
Elmira
Coca-Cola
Polka Dot Store
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